From: Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com>
Newsgroups: alt.politics.trump,can.politics,alt.fan.rush-limbaugh
Subject: It's all grifting
Date: Mon, 12 May 2025 19:14:30 -0700
Organization: A noiseless patient Spider
'U.S. pushes nations facing tariffs to approve Muskâs Starlink, cables show'
<https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/05/07/elon-musk-starlink-trump-tariffs/>
'A series of internal government messages obtained by The Post reveal
how U.S. embassies and the State Department have pushed nations to clear
hurdles for U.S. satellite companies, often mentioning Starlink by name.
The documents do not show that the Trump team has explicitly demanded
favors for Starlink in exchange for lower tariffs. But they do indicate
that Secretary of State Marco Rubio has increasingly instructed
officials to push for regulatory approvals for Muskâs satellite firm at
a moment when the White House is calling for wide-ranging talks on trade.'